Nonprofit · EIN 75-2908838
CELEBRATE FOREVER FAMILIES
Tax-exempt · KAUFMAN, TX 75142
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $376,007 | $385,461 | -$9,454 | $1,024,884 | $127,290 | $897,594 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $845,595 | $380,218 | $465,377 | $1,048,694 | $141,646 | $907,048 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $337,390
- of which government grants
- $146,370
- Program service revenue
- $600
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $38,000
- Other revenue
- $38,017
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $54,808
- Other salaries and wages
- $156,044
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $227,136
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,596
- Occupancy
- $36,526
- Travel
- $2,949
- Depreciation
- $25,354
- Program services (functional)
- $305,689
- Management and general (functional)
- $65,644
- Fundraising (functional)
- $14,128
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,048,694
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,024,884
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $127,290
- Net assets, end of year
- $897,594
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $523,544
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $401,564
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $496,030
- Gross receipts
- $392,104
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 22
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- TX
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELANIE SHACKLEFORD | OUT GOING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $54,808 |
| KAREN PARIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAN MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARA WHELTHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE RENFRO | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SHANNON JACKSON-PROX | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY DOBBINS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN BUFFINGTON HAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELANIE SHACKLEFORD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $74,231 |
| SARA WHELTHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN BUFFINGTON HAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN PARIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAN MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY DOBBINS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE RENFRO | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SHANNON JACKSON-PROX | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 216, KAUFMAN, TX 75142-0216
- In care of
- % RONNY SNOW
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RONNY SNOW, PO BOX 216, KAUFMAN, TX 75142
- Signed the 990
- RONNY SNOW, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (903) 498-1076
- Return prepared by
- Barry J Pierce CPA
Mission
A FAITH BASED PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS AN EMERGENCY SHELTER, RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM AND OUTREACH SERVICES TO HELP THEM OVERCOME THE TRAUMA OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND PURSUE A LIFE FREE FROM ABUSE.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SHELTER, OUTREACH AND CRISIS SERVICES TO WOMEN AND CHILDREN WHO ARE SEEKING SAFETY FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.Expenses $305,689 · revenue $600
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 75-2908838
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,024,884
- Income (IRS master file)
- $392,104
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $376,007 | $385,461 | $1,024,884 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $845,595 | $380,218 | $1,048,694 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $337,860 | $338,670 | $646,906 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 75-2908838).
Questions about CELEBRATE FOREVER FAMILIES
- What is the EIN of CELEBRATE FOREVER FAMILIES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CELEBRATE FOREVER FAMILIES is 75-2908838.
- Is CELEBRATE FOREVER FAMILIES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to CELEBRATE FOREVER FAMILIES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CELEBRATE FOREVER FAMILIES file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CELEBRATE FOREVER FAMILIES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CELEBRATE FOREVER FAMILIES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CELEBRATE FOREVER FAMILIES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names RONNY SNOW.
- Who are the officers and directors of CELEBRATE FOREVER FAMILIES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $54,808 (MELANIE SHACKLEFORD, OUT GOING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CELEBRATE FOREVER FAMILIES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $376,007, expenses of $385,461 and total assets of $1,024,884 at year end.
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